2011 National Leaders Tackles - All Games through 01/09/2012
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Solo | Assisted | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brian Wagner | Akron | JR | LB | 11 | 56 | 91 | 147 | 13.36 |
| 1 | Travis Freeman | Ball State | JR | LB | 12 | 43 | 91 | 134 | 11.17 |
| 3 | Mike Taylor | Wisconsin | JR | LB | 14 | 60 | 90 | 150 | 10.71 |
| 4 | Luke Kuechly | BC | JR | LB | 12 | 102 | 89 | 191 | 15.92 |
| 5 | Bobby Wagner | Utah State | SR | LB | 13 | 67 | 80 | 147 | 11.31 |
| 6 | Chris Borland | Wisconsin | SO | LB | 14 | 64 | 79 | 143 | 10.21 |
| 7 | Jeremy Grove | ECU | FR | LB | 11 | 45 | 77 | 122 | 11.09 |
| 8 | Danny Trevathan | Kentucky | SR | LB | 12 | 67 | 76 | 143 | 11.92 |
| 9 | Brady Amack | Air Force | SR | LB | 13 | 61 | 75 | 136 | 10.46 |
| 10 | Carmen Messina | New Mexico | SR | LB | 12 | 68 | 74 | 142 | 11.83 |
| 10 | Marcus McGraw | Houston | SR | LB | 14 | 67 | 74 | 141 | 10.07 |
| 10 | Cameron Lawrence | Miss St | JR | LB | 13 | 49 | 74 | 123 | 9.46 |
| 13 | Pat Schiller | N Illinois | SR | LB | 14 | 42 | 73 | 115 | 8.21 |
| 14 | Noah Keller | Ohio | SR | LB | 14 | 45 | 71 | 116 | 8.29 |
| 15 | Lavonte David | Nebraska | SR | LB | 13 | 65 | 68 | 133 | 10.23 |
| 15 | Andrew Jackson | Western Ky | SO | LB | 12 | 41 | 68 | 109 | 9.08 |
| 17 | Aaron Morris | Ball State | SO | LB | 12 | 48 | 67 | 115 | 9.58 |
| 18 | Khaseem Greene | Rutgers | JR | DB | 13 | 74 | 66 | 140 | 10.77 |
| 18 | Manti Te'o | Notre Dame | JR | LB | 13 | 62 | 66 | 128 | 9.85 |
| 20 | Cort Dennison | Washington | SR | LB | 13 | 64 | 64 | 128 | 9.85 |
| 20 | Chaz Walker | Utah | SR | LB | 13 | 51 | 64 | 115 | 8.85 |
| 20 | Ronnie Thornton | USM | SR | LB | 14 | 47 | 64 | 111 | 7.93 |
| 20 | Mitch Zajac | W Mich | SR | LB | 13 | 28 | 64 | 92 | 7.08 |
| 24 | Donyae Coleman | NMSU | SR | DB | 12 | 70 | 63 | 133 | 11.08 |
| 24 | Winston Guy Jr. | Kentucky | SR | DB | 12 | 57 | 63 | 120 | 10.00 |
| 24 | J.K. Schaffer | Cincinnati | SR | LB | 13 | 51 | 63 | 114 | 8.77 |
| 27 | Jonathan Brown | Illinois | SO | LB | 12 | 46 | 62 | 108 | 9.00 |
| 28 | Matt Daniels | Duke | SR | DB | 12 | 65 | 61 | 126 | 10.50 |
| 29 | Curnelius Arnick | Tulsa | SR | LB | 13 | 99 | 60 | 159 | 12.23 |
| 29 | Julian Burnett | Ga Tech | JR | LB | 13 | 60 | 60 | 120 | 9.23 |
| 29 | Steve Greer | Virginia | JR | LB | 13 | 43 | 60 | 103 | 7.92 |
| 32 | Elliot Coffey | Baylor | SR | LB | 13 | 55 | 59 | 114 | 8.77 |
| 32 | Boyblue Aoelua | NMSU | SR | LB | 13 | 26 | 59 | 85 | 6.54 |
| 34 | Tre`Shawn Robinson | Idaho | SR | LB | 12 | 59 | 58 | 117 | 9.75 |
| 34 | Max Gruder | Pittsburgh | SR | LB | 13 | 58 | 58 | 116 | 8.92 |
| 34 | Demetrius Hartsfield | Maryland | JR | LB | 9 | 50 | 58 | 108 | 12.00 |
| 34 | Steven Erzinger | Army | SR | LB | 11 | 45 | 58 | 103 | 9.36 |
| 34 | Yawin Smallwood | U Conn | FR | LB | 12 | 36 | 58 | 94 | 7.83 |
| 34 | George Carpenter | Marshall | SR | LB | 13 | 34 | 58 | 92 | 7.08 |
| 40 | James Morris | Iowa | SO | LB | 12 | 52 | 57 | 109 | 9.08 |
| 41 | Emmanuel Acho | Texas | SR | LB | 13 | 61 | 56 | 117 | 9.00 |
| 41 | Jahleel Addae | C Mich | JR | DB | 12 | 51 | 56 | 107 | 8.92 |
| 41 | Daniel Drake | ECU | JR | LB | 11 | 18 | 56 | 74 | 6.73 |
| 44 | Stephen Johnson | Temple | SR | LB | 13 | 68 | 55 | 123 | 9.46 |
| 44 | Steven Johnson | Kansas | SR | LB | 12 | 64 | 55 | 119 | 9.92 |
| 44 | Jerry Franklin | Arkansas | SR | LB | 13 | 46 | 55 | 101 | 7.77 |
| 44 | Kyle Gallagher | Utah State | SR | LB | 13 | 45 | 55 | 100 | 7.69 |
| 48 | Lance Kelley | La-Lafytte | SR | LB | 13 | 64 | 54 | 118 | 9.08 |
| 48 | Dwayne Woods | BGSU | JR | LB | 12 | 57 | 54 | 111 | 9.25 |
| 48 | Keith Smith | SJSU | SO | LB | 12 | 50 | 54 | 104 | 8.67 |
| 48 | Shaquil Barrett | CSU | SO | LB | 12 | 45 | 54 | 99 | 8.25 |
| 48 | Max Bullough | Mich St | SO | LB | 14 | 35 | 54 | 89 | 6.36 |
| 53 | Brandon Marshall | Nevada | SR | LB | 13 | 49 | 53 | 102 | 7.85 |
| 53 | Drew Nowak | W Mich | SR | DL | 13 | 38 | 53 | 91 | 7.00 |
| 53 | David Niumatalolo | NMSU | SR | DL | 13 | 30 | 53 | 83 | 6.38 |
| 53 | Brannon Bryan | Troy | JR | LB | 12 | 29 | 53 | 82 | 6.83 |
| 57 | Kim Royston | Minnesota | SR | DB | 12 | 71 | 52 | 123 | 10.25 |
| 57 | Johnnie Simon | W Mich | SO | DB | 13 | 62 | 52 | 114 | 8.77 |
| 57 | Sean Spence | Miami (Fl) | SR | LB | 11 | 54 | 52 | 106 | 9.64 |
| 57 | Luke Batton | Kent State | JR | LB | 12 | 50 | 52 | 102 | 8.50 |
| 57 | Jimmie Ward | N Illinois | SO | DB | 14 | 48 | 52 | 100 | 7.14 |
| 57 | Jory Johnson | U Conn | JR | LB | 12 | 45 | 52 | 97 | 8.08 |
| 63 | A.J. Klein | Iowa State | JR | LB | 13 | 66 | 51 | 117 | 9.00 |
| 63 | Derrick Mathews | Houston | FR | LB | 14 | 55 | 51 | 106 | 7.57 |
| 63 | Neiko Thorpe | Auburn | SR | DB | 13 | 51 | 51 | 102 | 7.85 |
| 63 | Andrew Wilson | Missouri | SO | LB | 13 | 47 | 51 | 98 | 7.54 |
| 63 | Sean Baker | Ball State | SR | DB | 10 | 44 | 51 | 95 | 9.50 |
| 63 | Tyson Gale | Marshall | SR | LB | 13 | 44 | 51 | 95 | 7.31 |
| 63 | Brandon Wilson | Miss St | SR | LB | 13 | 43 | 51 | 94 | 7.23 |
| 63 | Conrad Scheidt | Idaho | JR | LB | 12 | 42 | 51 | 93 | 7.75 |
| 63 | Ian Thomas | Illinois | SR | LB | 13 | 34 | 51 | 85 | 6.54 |
| 63 | Justin Cudworth | E Mich | JR | LB | 12 | 32 | 51 | 83 | 6.92 |
| 63 | Gabe Knapton | Wyoming | SR | DL | 13 | 30 | 51 | 81 | 6.23 |
| 63 | Akeem Spence | Illinois | SO | DL | 13 | 18 | 51 | 69 | 5.31 |
| 75 | Jamie Bender | UAB | SR | DB | 12 | 69 | 50 | 119 | 9.92 |
| 75 | Cameron Nwosu | Rice | SO | LB | 12 | 58 | 50 | 108 | 9.00 |
| 75 | Brian Hendricks | Wyoming | SR | LB | 13 | 55 | 50 | 105 | 8.08 |
| 75 | Jon Davis | Air Force | SR | DB | 13 | 44 | 50 | 94 | 7.23 |
| 75 | James Skelton | CSU | JR | LB | 11 | 41 | 50 | 91 | 8.27 |
| 75 | Ronnie Sneed | Kentucky | SR | LB | 12 | 21 | 50 | 71 | 5.92 |
| 81 | Trent Mackey | Tulane | JR | LB | 12 | 96 | 49 | 145 | 12.08 |
| 81 | Adrien Cole | La Tech | SR | LB | 13 | 78 | 49 | 127 | 9.77 |
| 81 | Corey Paredes | Hawai'i | SR | LB | 13 | 59 | 49 | 108 | 8.31 |
| 81 | Matt Warrick | Navy | JR | LB | 12 | 54 | 49 | 103 | 8.58 |
| 81 | Cyhl Quarles | Wk Forest | SR | DB | 13 | 52 | 49 | 101 | 7.77 |
| 81 | Jason Edwards | La-Monroe | SR | LB | 12 | 51 | 49 | 100 | 8.33 |
| 81 | Corico Hawkins | Clemson | JR | LB | 14 | 48 | 49 | 97 | 6.93 |
| 81 | Willie Williams | E Mich | SR | DB | 12 | 33 | 49 | 82 | 6.83 |
| 89 | Brynden Trawick | Troy | JR | DB | 12 | 75 | 48 | 123 | 10.25 |
| 89 | Christian Kirksey | Iowa | SO | LB | 13 | 62 | 48 | 110 | 8.46 |
| 89 | Michael Clay | Oregon | JR | LB | 11 | 54 | 48 | 102 | 9.27 |
| 89 | Luke Ruff | Wyoming | JR | DB | 13 | 54 | 48 | 102 | 7.85 |
| 89 | Bryan Bonilla | NMSU | SO | LB | 13 | 23 | 48 | 71 | 5.46 |
| 94 | Audie Cole | NC State | SR | LB | 13 | 61 | 47 | 108 | 8.31 |
| 94 | Jay Dudley | La Tech | SR | LB | 13 | 55 | 47 | 102 | 7.85 |
| 94 | Tramain Thomas | Arkansas | SR | DB | 13 | 44 | 47 | 91 | 7.00 |
| 94 | Bradley Jacobs | ECU | SR | DB | 12 | 24 | 47 | 71 | 5.92 |
| 98 | Gerald Hodges | Penn State | JR | LB | 13 | 60 | 46 | 106 | 8.15 |
| 98 | Earl Wolff | NC State | JR | DB | 13 | 59 | 46 | 105 | 8.08 |
| 98 | James-Michael Johnson | Nevada | SR | LB | 13 | 54 | 46 | 100 | 7.69 |